Patent · US Expired

Self-aligning ball bearing

US5839835A · kind A · utility

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8Claims

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Assignee

INA-WALZLAGER SCHAEFFLER KG · DE

Inventors

Alexander Zernickel · Herzogenaurach, DE
Herbert J. Erhardt · Rochester, US
Rainer Lutz · Steinheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 16, 1997
Grant date	Nov 24, 1998
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 16, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2326/24
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A self-aligning ball bearing for steering shafts (7) of automotive vehicles having an elastic convexity (8) deviating from the circular shape and arranged in at least one peripheral section of at least one of the raceways (2, 4), preferably of the outer raceway (2), so that two adjacent bearing balls (5) are radially prestressed between the raceway convexity (8) and the facing raceway.

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